PORTALES, NM – May 10, 2022 – The Arbor Day Foundation named Eastern New Mexico University a Tree Campus Higher Education® member for the second consecutive year, thanks to the University’s commitment to effective urban forest management.
“Trees play a vital role in the environment and our daily lives,” Arbor Day Foundation Chief Executive Dan Lambe said. “Having trees on college and university campuses is a great way to show a commitment to student and faculty overall well-being.”
The Tree Campus Higher Education® program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and engaging staff and students in conservation goals. ENMU achieved this title by meeting Tree Campus Higher Education’s five standards – maintaining a Tree Advisory Committee, a campus TreeCare Plan, dedicated annual expenditures for a Campus Tree Program, an Arbor Day observance, and student service-learning projects. Currently, there are only 393 campuses across the U.S. with this recognition.
More information about the program is available at http://www.TreeCampusHigherEd.org.
About the Arbor Day Foundation: The Arbor Day Foundation is a million-member nonprofit conservation and education organization with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information is available at https://www.ArborDay.org.
